How Much Do Personal Trainers Make? A Breakdown of Recent Industry Reports and Trends
As we step into 2024, the fitness industry landscape continues to evolve, and with it comes the question: How much do personal trainers make today? Whether you're intrigued by the prospect of helping others achieve their fitness goals or simply curious about the...
Health
How to Ethically and Legally Handle the Nutrition Topic with Clients
Nutrition is an intimidating topic to broach with clients. It’s not because...
How to Enjoy Your Favorite Holiday Foods Guilt-Free
With the holiday season approaching our taste buds are in full force! Pumpkin...
Exercise Science
Understanding Connective Tissue: Tendons and Ligaments
Connective tissue is the most abundant and varied tissue in the body. Most...
Understanding Connective Tissue
Connective tissue is the most widespread and abundant type of tissue in the human body. Connective tissue that is well vascularized is far less likely to tear or rupture under extreme stress – a desirable characteristic when performing any kind of physical activity.
Assessing Shoulder Mobility Restrictions for Pull-ups
The best way to ensure the process of progressing pull-ups goes smoothly is to assess and address...
Understanding and Training Core Abdominal Muscles
Training core abdominal muscles is sometimes a straightforward goal for personal training clients,...
“Love Your Body” Personal Trainer Challenge
After recently confronting my own body image struggles, I challenge you, as personal trainers, to...
Breathing Techniques for Personal Training
There are many breathing techniques to utilize when exercising aside from inhaling concentrically...
6 Misconceptions About the Ketogenic Diet
The ketogenic diet is popular and effective even though a lot of controversy (and confusion)...
Assessing Shoulder Internal/External Rotation for Pull-ups
The glenohumeral (shoulder) joint requires balanced and adequate external rotation to perform a...
Assessing Scapular Rotation For Pull-Ups
The scapulae need rhythm and symmetry to allow for adequate motion when performing pull-ups....
Assessing Thoracic Mobility For Pull-Ups
Thoracic mobility is crucial for proper pull-up performance, allowing for proper scapular motion,...
Should Clients with Exercise-Induced Asthma Exercise in the Cold?
If we train our bodies to the point of failure, or just shy of that threshold, we typically find...
Chocolate Musings for Valentines Day
The month of February can present a conundrum for health enthusiasts. Here we stand, 5 or 6 weeks...
Offering Cooking Demonstrations for Fitness Clients
Hands-on experience in prepping healthy and balanced meals is beneficial for your personal...
How to do Kettlebell Windmills
The Kettlebell (KB) Windmill is a valuable exercise for shoulder stability, upper back...
